USPTO Patents Application 10561839

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Application Number

10/561,839

Filing Date

June 05, 2006

First Named Inventor

DEUTSCH Mordechai et al

Group Art Unit

1797

Examiner Name

EDWARDS, LYDIA E

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Attorney Docket Number

30024

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Office Action of 23 March 2005

Communication Pursuant to Article 94(3) EPC Dated 29 February 2008 From the
European Patent Office Re.: 057634S2.9.

International Preliminary Report on Patentability Dated 02 February 2006 From
the International Bureau of WIPO Re.: Application No. PCT/IL2004/000661.

International Preliminary Report on Patentability Dated 03 May2007From the
International Bureau of WIPO Re.: Application No. PCT/IL2005/001078.

International Preliminary Report on Patentability Dated 08 March 2007 From the
International Bureau of WIPO Re.: Application No. PCT/1L2005/000914.

International Preliminary Report on Patentability Dated 10 July 2008 From the
International Bureau of WIPO Re.: Application No. PCT/IL2006/001487.

International Preliminary Report on Patentability Dated 18 January 2007 From the
International Bureau of WIPO Re.: Application No. PCT/IL2005/0007 1 9.

International Preliminary Report on Patentability Dated 28 November 2007 From
the International Bureau of WIPO Re.: Application No. PCT/IL2006/000483.

International Preliminary Report on Patentability DatedO 9 August 2007 From the
International Bureau of WIPO Re.: Application No. PCT/IL2005/00080 1 .

Pay Additional Fees Dated 03 March 2009 From the International
Searching Authority Re.: Application No. PCT/IL 08/01492.

Notice of Allowance Dated 04 March 2008 From the US Patent and Trademark
Office Re.: Application No. 10/546,784.

Notice of Allowance Dated 07 January 2008 From the US Patent and Trademark
Office Re.: Application No. 10/938,951.

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INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
STATEMENT BY APPLICANT

(use as many sheets as necessary)

Comple

te if Known

Application Number

10/561,839

Filing Date

5/6/2006

First Named Inventor

DEUTSCH Mordechai et al

Art Unit

1797

Examiner Name

EDWARDS, LYDIA E

Sheet | 2 | Of | 3

Attorney Docket Number

30024

OTHER PRIOR ART - NON PATENT LITERATURE DOCUMENTS

Cite

Include name of the author (in CAPITAL LETTERS), title of the article (when appropriate), title of the
item (book, magazine, journal, serial symposium, catalog, etc.) date, page(s), volume-issue number(s),
publisher, city and/or country where published.

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Office Action Dated 15 May 2008 From the Israeli Patent Office Re.: Application
No. 10/916,380.

Office Action Dated 08 March 2006 From the Israeli Patent Office Re.:
Application No. 138314.

Office Action Dated 12 April 2007 From the Israeli Patent Office Re.: Application
No. 138314.

Office Action Dated 12 April 2007 From the Israeli Patent Office Re.: Application
No. 138314.

Office Action Dated 19 July 2006 From the Israeli Patent Office Re.: Application
No. 138314.

Office Action Dated 22 March 2009 From the Israeli Patent Office Re.:
Application No. 170492 and Its Translation Into English.

Office Action Dated 29 September 2003 From the Israeli Patent Office Re.:
Application No. 136232.

Official Action Dated 05 February 2007 From the US Patent and Trademark Office
Re.: Application No. 10/916,380.

Official Action Dated 14 December 2007 From the US Patent and Trademark
Office Re.: Application No. 10/916,380.

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Official Action Dated 14 November 2008 From the US Patent and Trademark
Office Re.: Application No. 10/492,53 1.

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Official Action Dated 16 October 2006 From the US Patent and Trademark Office
Re.: Application No. 10/492,531.

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Official Action Dated 18 December 2006 From the US Patent and Trademark
Office Re.: Application No. 10/276,080.

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Official Action Dated 19 February 2008 From the US Patent and Trademark Office
Re.: Application No. 10/492,531.

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Official Action Dated 20 September 2007 From the US Patent and Trademark
Office Re.: Application No. 10/492,531.

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Official Action Dated 23 March 2005 From the US Patent and Trademark Office
Re.: Applicaation No. 10/276,080.

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Official Action Dated 25 August 2006 From the US Patent and Trademark Office
Re.: Application No. 10/276,080.

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